Amazon Web Services launched a virtual desktop in the cloud service.
Amazon WorkSpaces provides a Windows 7 desktop with persistent storage and integrated with corporate active directories. Because it is a cloud service, all data is secured in the cloud and not at the user’s location.
There are four standard bundles. Here are the hardware specifications for each one:
- Standard – 1 vCPU, 3.75 GiB of memory, and 50 GB of persistent user storage – $35 / user / month.
- Standard Plus – 1 vCPU, 3.75 GiB of memory, and 50 GB of persistent user storage – $50 / user / month.
- Performance – 1 vCPU, 3.75 GiB of memory, and 100 GB of persistent user storage – $60 / month.
- Performance Plus – 2 vCPU, 7.5 GiB of memory, and 100 GB of persistent user storage – $75 / month.
All of the bundles include Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9, 7-Zip, the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), and other utilities. The Standard and Performance Plus bundles also include Microsoft Office Professional and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services.
WorkSpaces can also be accessed from iPads, Kindles, and Android tablets.